Stories from Friday, October 31, 2014

The Buena Vista football program has taken care of business these first five weeks of the Iowa Conference schedule and has positioned itself well for a run at its first league title since 1978. A win this Saturday when the Beavers take the field to host sixth-ranked Wartburg College would put the team in the driver's seat heading into the final two weeks...

One and a half quarters of football was all Newell-Fonda needed on Wednesday night to move to the second round of the IHSAA football playoffs. However with the win comes a much tougher opponet, and another tough match up. "In the playoffs we are going to have the tough games, against good teams," said Brian Wilken the head coach for Newell-Fonda. "We are going to have another tough match up on Monday night."...

SIOUX RAPIDS - Twice Sioux Central had come within two points of extending their season. Both times the Okoboji Pioneers held strong. Friday night the Sioux Central Rebels hosted the Okoboji Pioneers in a class 2A Region 2 playoff game. The winner advanced to the regional final which will take place on Wednesday...

Four years ago, the Alta-Aurelia cross country team had only sent individuals to state, now led by seniors, the Warriors are returning to the state meet for the fourth straight year as a team